Table 2.
The characteristics of our study sample
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 16–18 | 19 (0.9) |
| 18–30 | 144 (7.2) |
| 30–45 | 803 (40.2) |
| 45–60 | 819 (41.0) |
| ≥ 60 | 212 (10.6) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Han nationality | 1328 (66.4) |
| Yi minority | 169 (8.4) |
| Zhuang minority | 212 (10.6) |
| Other minority ethnic group | 288 (14.4) |
| Marital status | |
| Separated/Divorced/Unmarried | 1169 (58.5) |
| Married/Cohabitating | 828 (41.4) |
| Education level | |
| < 9 years | 1433 (71.7) |
| ≥ 9 years | 564 (28.2) |
| Occupation | |
| Workers | 169 (8.5) |
| Staff member | 124 (6.2) |
| Farmers | 804 (40.3) |
| Migrant workers | 262 (13.1) |
| Self-employed | 358 (17.9) |
| Unemployed | 280 (14.0) |
| Household income per year (CNY) | |
| < 5000 | 627 (31.3) |
| 5000–10 000 | 600 (30.0) |
| 10 000–50 000 | 717 (35.9) |
| ≥ 50 000 | 53 (2.6) |
| Initial infectious status | |
| HIV status | 1410 (70.6) |
| AIDS status | 565 (28.2) |
| Unclear | 22 (1.2) |
| Transmission model | |
| Heterosexual transmission | 1403 (70.2) |
| Homosexual transmission | 137 (6.8) |
| Intravenous drug use | 365 (18.2) |
| Mother-to-infant | 23 (1.1) |
| Unclear | 69 (3.4) |
| Duration of antiretroviral therapy | |
| ≤ 1 years | 297 (14.8) |
| 1–2 years | 170 (8.5) |
| 2–4 years | 328 (16.4) |
| ≥ 4 years | 1177 (58.9) |
| Not yet | 25 (1.2) |
| The most recent CD4 counts | |
| ≥ 500 cells/μl | 1000 (50.0) |
| 350–500 cells/μl | 423 (21.1) |
| 200–350 cells/μl | 356 (17.8) |
| < 200 cells/μl | 189 (9.4) |
| Unclear | 29 (1.4) |